Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Angela Davis

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1

Nkechi Taifa

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Best-Selling Author, Scholar Activist

Taifa keynotes 2021 HBCU Pre-Law Summit

LaTosha Brown

Co-Founder of Black Votes Matter & The Black Voters Matter Fund; Professional Moderator & Facilitator; Principal Owner of TruthSpeaks Consulting LLC

Charlene Carruthers

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Yusef Salaam

One of the Central Park 5, Entrepreneur, Author, Trainer & Leader

Roland Martin

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"

Tamika D. Mallory

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

Maya Moore

Activist, Olympian & WNBA Champion

Dr. Bernice King

Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King III

Civil Rights Activist, Global Humanitarian & Political Leader

Amali Tower

Climate Displacement, Migration & Refugee Expert; Founder of Climate Refugees

Q&A: Amali Tower on Climate Migration and 'Evolution Earth'

Fania Davis

Co-founder & Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth

Stacey Abrams

Political Leader, Voting Rights Activist & New York Times Bestselling Author

S. Lee Merritt

Attorney & Activist Dubbed "The People's Lawyer;" Founder of Merritt Law Firm

Ayo Tometi

Human Rights Advocate, Strategist, Writer & Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Movement

Dorothy Roberts

Scholar & Social Justice Advocate

Maya L. Harris

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

Killer Mike

Hip-Hop Artist & Activist Focused on Social Inequality, Police Brutality & Systemic Racism

Shiza Shahid

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund and Our Place

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Julianne Malveaux

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

Dolores Huerta

Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers of America; First Latina Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame; Two-Time U.S. Presidential Award Recipient

Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Review: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey

Opal Lee

Educator, Counselor & Activist; Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

Kylar Broadus

Attorney, Author & LGBTQ Rights Activist; Motivational Disability Speaker; Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition

Mikki Kendall

NYT Bestselling Author of "Hood Feminism", Diversity Consultant & Writer

Benjamin Crump

Civil Rights Attorney, Author & Media Influencer

Linda Sarsour

Award-Winning Racial Justice & Civil Rights Activist; Community Organizer

Ijeoma Oluo

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"